Pattern letter and numeral



H. P. MAUGHLIN.

PATTERN LETTER AND NUMERAL.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-20, 1917.

Patented May 3151921 \w mwm HARRY FENCE MAUGHLIN, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

PATTERN LETTER AND NUMERAL.

manner.

Application filed October 20, 1917.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY P. MAUGHLIN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful PatternLetter and Numeral, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in pattern letters and numerals ofthe type used by attaching to wooden or similar patterns for purposesfor identification both of the pattern and of the casting which is madefrom it, as of course, the pattern letters or numerals forming raisedcharacters on the surface of the pattern to which they are applied,produce corresponding characters on the casting.

The usual method of attaching these letters and numerals is by nailing,but as they are usually made of metal a small nail or brad cannot bereadily driven through them until the driving be facilitated by thedrilling of holes through the body of the letter. Cementing is sometimesemployed but this is liable not to attach them permanently. Neither ofthese methods provides a convenient integral means whereby the lettersand numerals can be arranged as to alinement, proper spacing and generaldesign on a curved or spherical as well as a flat surface in a manner toallow of alteration before being fixed solidly in position.

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide a meanswhereby pattern letters or numerals can be tentatively affixed inposition while determining their proper arrangement, alinement, spacing,etc., on either flat or curved surfaces of patterns after which they maybe permanently and easily secured in the desired position.

Another object is to provide a pattern letter of integral or one-piececonstruction, having the body portion thereof provided with the bevelsnecessary for the proper draft and having the points thereof castintegral with the body portion.

A very important characteristic of my invention is illustrated by thedrawings, wherein it will. appear that the points on the under surfacesof the letters are of such number, such position upon the letters and ofsuch length with relation to the area of the letters that they willsupport the letters in upper position and in position for perfectalinement merely by resting the points upon the surfaces on which theletters are to be Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ivfay 3t, 1921.

Serial No. 197,58e.

applied. Preferably, the points on each lotter are of equal length butthe points on one letter may be of a different length from the points onanother, depending upon the area ofthe letter and the possible spacingof the points.

The manner of attaining this object is shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which similar characters of reference designatecorresponding parts and in which Figures 1 and 2 are views inperspective of the under side of one of my improved pattern letters andnumerals respectively,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the manner of applying my lettersand numerals to a pattern, one character being shown as permanentlyattached, and

Fig. 4 is a similar view except that it illustrates a letter beingapplied to a curved surface.

In these several views. I have designated the body of the patternletters and numerals by the reference numeral 1. On the under side ofthe body 1 is cast a plurality of pointed projections 2, shownparticularly clear in Figs. 1 and 2. As these projections are designedto be driven into the pattern they are so placed on the under side ofthe letter or numeral that they hold all parts of the character firmlyin contact with the surface of the pattern. When attaching a number ofcharacters at a time they may be made to assume their proper relativeposition by any suitable means, slightly pressing the pointedprojections into the pattern with the fingers, after which a blow of ahammer on the face of the letter will firmly seat one or more at a timewithout dislodging the rest. This operation is illustrated in Fig. 3, inwhich the characters designated 3 have been assembled and theprojections slightly pressed in, while that shown at 4 is seated inlace.

It will be obvious that I have provided a novel type of pattern letterin that it may be placed in position for alinement with other lettersmerely by resting the letters upon their points or by slightly pressingthe pointed portions into the pattern with the fingers. It will befurther apparent from the drawings that the points on the patternletters are of such length with relation to the size or area of the bodyportions of such letters and are so placed thereon that the letters willnot be top heavy.

It is important to note that all of th pattern letters have full bevelson all edges in order that the pattern may be properly drawn from thesand. Stating it another Way, the body portion of any letter has all itsedges beveled from base to crown to form the face of the letters ornumerals. This pattern but it is necessary even though these letters areto be mounted on a horizontal surface. In the trade this is spoken of asdraft and the letters are so designed that they Will have the properdraft under all Working conditions. i

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a type ofpattern letter meansof greatly facilitating their arrangement as regardsalinement, etc, and of considerably lessening the labor of their attachment thus effecting a neater job at'less 7 cost than other previousmethods. 15 partlcularly important When the letters must be mounted onlnclined planes of the Having thus described my invention, what I claimis:

Pattern letters comprising body portions, and at least three points onthe under surfaces of said body portions, said pointsbeing of suchlength and soy spaced that the letters will stand up Without tippingbefore being forced into the pattern.-

HARRY FENCE MAUGHLIN.

